Card setting machine



July 3, 1934. E. E. FOURNIER 1,965,493

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July 3, 1934. E. E. FOURNIER CARD SETTING MACHINE- 9 SheetsSheet 3 FiledMarch 2, 1935 July 3, 1934. E. E. FOURNIER 1,965,493

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invention relates -to I a machine for setting highee speed than th'emachines f or setting the r wiresdnmardclothing that are nowon themarket to-provide a'machine which will requirele'sssuper-e'- visiorrthanhas been the case heretofore and-wi-ll result in the reduction ofthenumber of menemsplo'yed'fo'l"eaeh machine and will result in a much:greatewproduction of card clothing per man employ-ed to provide amachine which will be very compactand will 'not-besubieot to as many reraj-pairs as has been necessary heretofore; to-provide angachine-i-nwhich all the operat-ions are per-- formed-from asingle maincamshaft; toprovide a'single movable means, preferably in the form indicatedbythexarrow-m in Fig-12 of'ia'-swingingtable,- for-- supporting all-ormost 2!) f the operatingmechanisms-s. tomount this table to swingabout'the'said'camshaft, located at one side'ofthe 'machine,* sothat 1it canbe tilted up about this "shaft to-=expose -all the mechanismbelow-'idas weli as that on'the -bottom of: the- 25,I-.table; "toprovide-improved means for-feeding: the-wire in' the -machine andholding it; to provide 'an'improved slide operating means orfeedingythewire in to provide improved wire cutter operating meansitoprovideimproved needle opcrownerslide;

30.. crating mechanism to provide simplified means fdrf-doublingthewire,-- and to provide simple meansfor "performing theothernecessary op-- erat-iono: Although the machine is shown. and

described as-"employedfor setting-wire --staples,

35..)mostof its features can'be used'equally for setting l'ieaded'pins:

Oth'erobjects and advantages ofthe invention will. appear hereinafter.

Reference-is to'be-hadto the accompanying iflmdrawings; in which 'Figq'lis a planof---a machine-constituting a preferred embodiment of thisinvention "2 is an'end view--of--a portion-:of thesame.

asindicated by-thearrow '2 in Fig; 1;

45.. Fig: '3 is -*a-'-planof the swinging table .of Ethe machine"on-enlarged seale -with. .parts. shown in.-.

positionin which' the wire is :pinchedg.

wir ea-drawing-in; cam. in. a to-dr-aw- -the wire into the.-

Fig: 6 ism-sectional view on the line. 676 :of;

Fig. 3showing-zthe second-wirepinching camein a position. in. which .thewireis free-g.

Fig.7 is asectionalviewofthe table operating mechanism, including anend-viewof the table as; indicatedby thearrowsl in-Fig. ;3;-

Fig; 81 isa plangof. the :wire-drawing-in :slide;

Fig. 9 is.a;sectional-view-:on the-.line;9-9-.of Fig..8;.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the line 10-10432 Fig. '7 showingone of.the pinching devices with the wirefree.;..

Fig. 11 is a side view of the cutter block show-t ing the adjustingmeans, illustrated in, Fig. 7 in section;

Fig. 12 is'aplan of the cutter. block; 7

Fig: 13 =1's a sectional-.view-on the line. -13=-13 of-Fig.-12;

Fig. l lis an; end view ofthe cutter-block-as,

Fig. 15 is-a side-view of theftable and-.otherfifi featurestakenasdndicated :by-the-arrow-l, in.

Fig. 3;.

Fig. 16:is asideview ofthe wing andcutter slide and associated parts;

Fig. 1'7 is .a.planz,as indicatedby thear-rowlhn Fig. 16?

Fig.- 18 is-a sectional view-uof-the1cutterbar:

on the line 18181 of. Fig.116;. V

Fig.-19 -isa side viewsof thedoubler:bar;and;

Fig. 20 is a plan of the same -as-indicatfldit yz the-arrow 20 in Fig.-19;

Fig-21 is a sideviewof theneedle bar slide Figx22is a plan of the sameasindicatedabygthe arrow 22in Fig. 21; r

Fig.,23;is a fragmentary plan: like Fig. 2212101111.; with'the needlebar'omitted';

Fig.24 is a plan of the part oftheswingingtasble'in which the needle barslide operates;

Fi'g. 25 is a SldQ'VlGW ofthesameas indicated by the arrow 25, inFig-24;

Fig.26 is an end viewofthesame; as indioated by the arrow. 26 in Fig.25; f

Fig.. 27, isa ,view similar, to parts V in. a different position;

Fig. 28 is aninside elevation,,lookingin-thedi rection. of, thearrow 28of Fig. 1showing-'the--- feed of the foundation forthe card clothing;

Fig. 29. is asectional view on the line 29**29-of- Fig. 28;

Fig. 30 is an elevation of the same parts taken in thedirection of thearrow BOin Fig.29;

Fig. 81 is a sectional view on the;line31-31'- of. Fig.: 28.;- 110 Fig.25 showing the a Fig. 32 is a sectional view on the line 32-32 of Fig.28;

Fig. 33 is a plan of the back die operating mechanism;

Fig. 34 is a sectional view on the line 3434 of Fig. 33 showing the backbend cam;

Fig. is an end view of the back die operating mechanism as indicated bythe arrow 35 in Fig. 33 and showing parts in section;

Fig. 36 is a side View of the back bend die as indicated by the arrow 36in Fig. 33;

Fig. 37 is a plan showing the first step in the operation of themachine;

Fig. 38 is a similar view showing the wire just being cut off and theneedle bar withdrawn;

Figs. 39, and 41 are diagrammatic views of the crowner shown in itsthree next successive positions;

Fig. 42 is a similar view showing the back dies coming into operation;

Fig. 43 is a diagrammatic view showing the position of the parts withthe back die and crown er just about to move backwardly after performingtheir operations;

Fig. 44 is a similar view showing these parts separated from the cardclothing foundation;

Fig. '45 is a similar view showing the needle bar moved up to positionagainst the foundation;

Fig. 46 is an elevation of the doubler bar:

Fig. 4'7 is a plan showing the operation of the two killing blocks;

Fig. 43 is a sectional view on the line 4848 of Fig. 47, and

Fig. 49 is a front elevation of the wing folders.

The entire machine is shown as supported on a base 5. This base carriesa back bend mechanism frame 6, a foundation guide support 7, a

. shaft support and oil tank 8, and a main frame "9, integral, as shown,with the support 8.

This support 8 is adjusted through the slots and bolts 2 to compensatefor adjustment in the position of the foundation to permit differentkinds of card .clothing to be made.

In bearings on the main frame is carried a cam shaft 10 connected tooperate the whole machine. It is operated directly by the motive power,as for example, by a belt 11 from the motor, not shown. This shaft isprovided with a fly wheel 12 and runs continuously and at uniform speedwhile the machine is operating.

It may be stated here that the wire w is wound on a reel 13 supported bya bar 14 carried by the machine frame 9 and is fed into the machine in amanner that will be described. Also the foundation 1 is fed into themachine from a supply roll or the like, as shown in Figs. 23 to 32through a guide 4.

On the shaft 10 is located a wheel cam 15 which operates a yoke 16connected with a pivoted pawl 17. This pawl is reciprocated by therotation of the wheel cam and it engages the teeth of a carriage cam 18so as to give this wheel or carriage cam an intermittent motion ofrotation. This wheel cam is for the same purpose 20 rotates through thatare one of the teeth engages a tooth or projection 21 on a spring heldslide 22 provided with a pivoted and spring-- controlled pawl 23. Thereis a holding pawl 24 pivoted to a stationary but adjustable part of themechanism on the bracket 3. These pawls engage a ratchet wheel 25carrying a pair of studs 26. Against the wheel 25 bears a brake pad 48.On these studs is reciprocably carried a bar 2'! which is fixed to afeed shaft 28. Consequently this bar is rotated intermittently. To thisbar is fixed a feed shaft 28 carrying a longitudinally corrugated feedroll 29 fixed to it. The shaft 23 is mounted in bushings 30 carried in areciprocating carriage 31 and the shaft is connected so as to be capableof reciprocation with the carriage. The carriage 31 is reciprocablymounted in the guide support 7 which has ways for guiding it.

The foundation is led into the machine through the guide 4 between thisfeed roll and.

an idler 32 which presses the foundation against the feed roll andaccomplishes the intermittent feed of the foundation thereby. The idler32.

is mounted between levers 33 which are pivoted at 34 to the carriage 31and is provided with two guide rods 35 between which the foundationtravels. These levers 33 are adjusted in position.

by adjusting screws 36 under the heads of which are springs 37 so thatthe idler 32 is pressed against the foundation on the feed roll with ayielding pressure. It may be stated here that the foundation is drawn,as usual, through the machine over a guide bar 38 and is rolled-up in aroll after the wires are applied to it, this roll not being shown. 7

The carriage cam 18 is of constant width but it has a well known shapein this art for the purpose of moving the foundation laterally to bringit into proper position for the setting of the wires. For this purpose,on both sides of the cam 18 are located bars 40 which bear on theopposite sides of the cam and these bars are located at a constantdistance apart for that.

purpose.

is reciprocable laterally with respect to the direction of motion of thefoundation and all the parts connected with it will move with it. Piv-One of them is adjusted by a screw 41 for wear and the other comes up atthe rear against a stud 42, which is on a lever 43 ad'justably oted onthe carriage 31 is a frame 45 carrying at the top the guide rod 38 andside guides 38*. Its adjustment is secured by a bolt and slot 46 and bya scale 45 This adjustment provides for holding the foundation atdifferent angles so that the series can be inserted at the desiredangles. This simple adjustment accommodates the machine to card clothingof widely diiferent styles and numbers of teeth per inch. A back rest 49for the foundation is adjustably secured to the carriage 31 by end bars49 and slots and bolts 49*.

On the main cam shaft 10 is a spiral gear 100 operating constantly aspiral gear 101 on a transverse shaft 102. The latter shaft, by twospiral gears 103, rotates a shaft 104 carried inthe oil tank 3. On theshaft 104 are two identical cams 105 on which rest two rolls 106 carriedon the bottom of a swinging table 107 which is pivoted by bearings 108on the shaft 10. This table is held 1 gages a roller 76 carried theplunger 68 and moves the plunger 68 against whi h ca ri s the cutter 9.9and is. fixed to th down on the cams by strong springs 109. This tableis an unique feature as it'supports nearly all the mechanism andvibrates up and .down about the shaft 10 at each complete rotationthereof. It moves the mechanism bodily so as to. simplify the insertionof, and other opera tions on, the wires. The foundation, however, is notcarried by this table.

On the shaft 16 is a wire feeding cam 50. This cam operates against ahead 51 on a cam slide 52 guided in stationary guides'on the table 107.This cam slide itself is provided with a cam surface 54, and with aspring 55 which holds'the head 51 against the cam 50 at all times.Mounted to move laterally on the table 10'? is a transverse slide 56which has a tubular part having an anvil or plug 57 fixed on the end ofit-by a screw 58 and over the surface of which the wire w is adapted topass in contact with this anvil or plug. This slide 56 has guides-59 forthe wire. On the slide 56 is pivoted at 60 an arm v61 which is angularlydisposed and constitutes a wedge.

and which is held back by gravity against an adjusting screw head 62'carried by the slide. A spring 63 is connected with a rod 64 held infixed position to move the slide back and keep the wedge 61 in contactwith the cam 54. The wire is guided to the guides 59 by additionalguides 66 and 6'7, one carried by the rod 64 and the other by the table107. Inside the tubular slide 56 is a plunger 68, the end of which isadapted to come against the plug 57 and hold the wire so that when theslide moves it will take the wire with it. A spring 69 holds the plungerin this 1 position.

the opposition of a spring 69.

It will be understood that the motion of the cam slide 52 away from theshaft 10 acting on the wedge 61 will force the slide 56 to the leit inFig. 3. This slide is mounted toslide on a cylinder 91. The collar 7'!is 'slidable in detachable ways on the slide 56. moves it back as statedso as to keep the wedge in contact with the cam .54. It will beunderstood that normally the wire is loose between the parts 57 and .68,but when the plunger 68 is moved to pinch the wire between it and theplug 57 and the cam 54 is moved forward to move the slide to the left,the wire will be fed one step with it to the left. At this point the cam70 releases the plunger and the grip on the wire, then the slide movesback leaving the wire as it is. As will be explained below, the wire ispinched at that time at another point so that it cannot move back.

On the shaft 10 is another cam 81 which operates a U-shaped member 82 ona reciprocating slide 83 on the table. This slide has connected to it arod 84 and a spring 84 to keep the outer end of the U-shaped part 82 incon tact with the cam 81. This rod 84 is connected directly with anotherplunger like the plunger 68 which operates in a fixed cylinder 85,otherwise like the slide 56, against a plug like the plug The spring63';

This cy r and he table so that the 57 and pinches the wire. its plug arestationary on wire, when. pinched in this way, will not draw back withthe return of the slide 56. Guides like heuides 5 are used to guid he wre t and from this cond w r p nch ng p nge nstruc tion.

The wire passing ing construdtion, just a utter l c 8 Th s cutt b ock ismounted adjustable positi n on th a e a d. involves a cylindr al ore 7wi h a o itudina no h rom the c n wire p ch- 88 in n s d f it. which isadapted to rece he wire. This core is rounded by mean for h ld ng the we in the notch. Th s means is shown in i s. 12 and .13 as n the te m ofa coil spring 89. except o h ld the wire in thislon itudinel' ot h 88and allow it to be fed through i b k i provided with a passa he -cthrouh fi ting the or 87, at a h end.- A screw h eaded rod 92 passes througha nut 93 fixed on a bracket 94 arried by the tabl provided With a fixedknurled, by which it is adjusted in the nut93 to locate the cutterblock, to which the 11 6. is secured. in a desired position. A check nut95 this adjustment. the fixed cylinder 97 extending from the bracket 94nearly to the cutterblock. By adjusting this screw 92 the cutter block8.6 can be adjusted to descr bed, exten s int Thi p n a no uncti n.

This cutter.

The ro 92 is hand wheel 95, preferably the proper position and can beheld there by a screw and slot connection 98. The cutter 99 moves acrossthe end of the cutter block wire at the proper time. The head 9.0 of thecutter block constitutes one blade of a shear to cut the wire.

A cutter cam is located on the shaft 10. This cam engages a head 111 ona wing and cutter slide 112, which is pressed by a spring 113 againstthe cam at all times. The slide is carried in ways on the table 107,. Onthe slide 112 are mounted several devices for performingdiiierentoperations including ,a cutter bar 114,

slide ll-2 by a plate 11.5 pivoted on abracket 116 on th slid v111 It isecured by scr ws i and 1 1-7 and lishtl odiiiet abo i pivot. Also thecutter bar is adjustable longitudinally by a screw 1 18 having a neckinto which a projection-119 on the cutter bar enters. The cutter iscarried rig-idly :by the slide- 112 and reciprocates to cut the wireinto staple lengths.

The. slide 112 also carries a frame 120 provided with two screws 121'having conical pivot each setting into acorrespondingdepression .on apivoted wing 122. ment with the screws 121 are other pivot points 123,which rest in depressions in springs 124, one located .on each side,Therefore, the wings 122 are pivoted .on vertical axes, each movable in=dependentlyof the other, but means is provided. whereby they movetogether. At the end of each wing it is provided with a folder bar 125.folder barsare located at the ends of the wings in slanting positionconverging toward the bottom andfixed to the wings by screws 126 or thelike. They constitute means, as will be seen hereinafter, ,for bendingthe wire, in cooperation with certain other features, into staple form.As the wings are on the same slide 112 as the cutter they move togetherwith the cutter from th P. sition shownin Fig. 37 to that shown in Fig.38.

points,

At the bottom in axial align--- T ese and is screw-threaded foradjustment. strengthening feature is desirable because these In theformer position the wire has been fed into the apparatus just describedback of the wing folders 125 and then, as the machine advances, thecutter 99 cuts off the wire, as shown in Fig. 38 while simultaneouslythe wing folders press up against the wire to hold the wire and controlit.

The action of the wings 122 is caused by a bow or U-shaped spring 127pressing against the opposite wings on the outside thereof to force themtogether. The control of the motion of the wings is provided throughconical cam points 128 and 157 mounted on screw-adjustable springs, as129, carried by the wings. Means is provided, as will appearhereinafter, operating independently of the slide 112, for actuatingthese cam points 128 and thereby moving the wing folders 125 toward orfrom each other. Of course, they are constantly pressed toward eachother by the spring 127. These features are not used when the inventionis designed for setting pin teeth.

On the shaft 10 is a cam 130 which operates a doubler bar and crownerslide 131 movable in ways on the table. This slide has a spring 132 forthe same purpose as the spring 113 and it is provided with longitudinalways on which the slide 112 is mounted. That slide is supported by thisslide 131. Carried by the slide 131 is a bracket 133 having a passagethrough it for the crowner bar 134 or tooth setting device. This crownerbar operates in a guide 135 on the bracket 133 and it has a tenon 146 atthe end provided with a notch 136. Also it is provided with a spring 137and a collar 138 against which the spring bears, the other end of thespring bearing on a bracket 139 carried by the slide 131.

The collar 138 is pressed by the spring up against the bracket 120 onthe slide 112 and when this slide moves forward to bring the cutter andthe wing folders into the position shown in Fig. 38,

the spring 137 is at liberty to act on the collar 138 to force thecrowner 134 forward as shown in Fig. 38.

Mounted on the bracket 133 is a top killing block 147 carrying a frame140 adjustably, which is provided with an upright carrying a verticaldoubler bar 141. Mounted on the bracket 139 is a regulating andstrengthening rod 142 which engages at the end in a depression in theframe 140 This two parts 139 and 140 are located at such a distance fromeach other. Also there is an arm 143 carried by the bar 134 to which itis fixed by a screw 149. The arm 143 is guided by a slot in a guide 150to keep the crowner always in the same axial position and allow it toslide. The doubler bar 141 is a single piece bar having a notch 145 inthe end registering with a tenon 146 at the end of the crowner. Thenotch and projection at the 'end of the crowner are located transverseto each other-and the slot 145 at the end of the doubler bar is solocated that when these parts come together, as shown in Fig. 38, thenotch 136 crossing the crowner allows for the reception of the wire andthe doubler bar fits the tenon 146, all except for a space to receivethe wire. Therefore, with the advance of the cutter and the wing folderin one direction and the advance of the crowner in the same directionagainst the doubler bar, which moves at right angles thereto, the wireis pinched in the manner shown in Fig. 38 so that the wire is held inthis position. At the same time the wing folder bars 125 press againstthe wire on one side and start to bend it into staple form. The nextthree positions of these parts are indicated in Figs. 39, 40 and 41.

Although the manner of operating the wing folder bars 125 toward andfrom each other has not yet been described, it will be sumcient to sayhere that they are moved toward each other from the position shown inFig. 38 to that shown in Fig. 39 and also moved forward a little. Thisnecessitates the bending of the Wire into a staple form. On the furtheradvance of the slides the wing folder bars 125 are brought still closertogether and moved further along and the legs of the staple are crossed,as shown in Fig. 40. Later on the wing folders are carried down thestaple, as shown in Fig. 41 and the legs are uncrossed by the resiliencyof the wire to set the staple in the proper staple form, as will appearlater.

On the bracket 133 is located the top killing block 147 which hasslanting cam surfaces 148 engaging the cam points 128 and moving rela--tively to the slide 112. This controls the moving inwardly toward eachother of the wing folder bars 125 as just described. It will beremembered that the spring 137 is the moving force but the top killingblock 147 is the controlling means for this purpose.

Carried by the swinging table 107 is a rod 151 having a knurled wheel152 for operating it and a spring 153 for holding it back. This rod isconnected by a pin 154 with a spring-pressed rod 155 adjustablyconnected with a lower killing block 156. This killing block thereforeis adjustable but is mounted in stationary position on the table and ithas two cam opposite surfaces slanting in the direction opposite to thecam surfaces 148. It is for the purpose of engaging the additionalcam-points 157 located directly below the cam points 128 and controllingthe operation of moving the wing folders 125 toward each other as theslide 112 moves backwardly, thus restoring the wing folders 125 to theposition shown in Fi 42.

It will be understood that the legs of the staple are crossed first asshown in Fig. 40 so that the natural spring of the wire will restorethem to the staple shape, as shown in Fig. 41. When released and left inthat position they will stay there for future operation. If they wereleft in the position shown in Fig. 39 the legs would be apt to separateand not remain parallel to each other.

On the shaft 10 there is a cam 160 operating against a cam plate 161adjustably fixed by screws 162 and 163 on a needle bar slide 164,reciprocable in ways on the table 107. This slide has the usual spring165 to hold the plate 161 at all times against the cam. On this needlebar slide is a horizontal support 166 having a horizontaldovetailedguide 167 for a needle bar 168. A screw 169 is providedoperating in a nut 170 for adjusting this needle bar 168 laterally onthe needle bar slide. The needle bar itself also is provided with aninclined dove-tailed guide 171 for receiving a sliding plate 172 whichcarries the two needles 173-for forming apair of holes-in the foundation7.

It is to be understood, as stated previously, that the table 107 whichis pivoted on the shaft 10 and which carries the slide 164 is movedupwardly by the cam 105 and rolls 106 at certain times. One purpose ofthis is to bring these needles up to the top of the back rest 49 asshown in Fig. 27 and also in Fig. 37. In this position the slide movesto the right and the needles perforate the foundation just at the top ofthe back rest while the table is in its uppermost position. Thisprotitles for *two' perforations 'fon'a -single staple;

Thia wheel '18; as usual, moves the foundation around to properly locatethe perforations. 'I 'li'etable is provided.witha slot 1-'74 inwhich-the 5 the-=sorew-l69-is received and which permits of thereciprocating motion of this slide on the swinging table. 7

nthe needle bar slide 164-is a shelf-190' to catch any fragments of thefoundationro'r wires-A 1 0 and divertthem down an inclinedu-surface 191:

away from .themachinery.

The needleshaving perforatedthe foundation',:. as shown in Fig. 37,are.withdrawnaby'tthercam:'1.

l60, -as shown in-Fig. 38 -and-it is after this. that l the stapleisformedgasshown inLFig. 139,5andapre v pared forintroduction into .theeperforati'onszzinn the foundation .formed by the needles.-.

Now, on-the next 'forwardzmotion .ofathe needle; barv slide 164111116staple; supported ibetweentthe. 5.

- doubleribar 1.411-v and the crowner. 1 36;.:is. introduced-'1 throughthese perforations :and-iithrough: the: foundation, .to lthe pointsh'ownin Figx42j .At that timezit will .beseentha't the :staple is notxpushedclear through the ioundationibutithe .ends ofLthe" llegsziprojectibeyond.the back :rest 49, :asshowndn Fig; 43 and 110w .the :next operationdrmedz --On-'the shaft 1,0:is5a back abend ca1nd75 operat ing.:againstta projection: on azslidesl'lfi moving-in ways on the tablegasprihg1.7.7 being usedatohold.

gge the end of the slide :against theicaan; On the end of this slideis-carried iadjustably abracket 21.78 whichfpro jectsinto the 'frame .6.On- .this%frame is .pivotally i-supported :by screws 218.0 "a backE-bend die frame 182.. These screws can be introduced :.at variousheights :inxa series :of screw-threaded holes 11.79. The bracket 17:8movingzinithe 'direce tionbf the arrow inFig. ;:engages aqprojection-186 on the swinging frame l82fiand :operate's'it; The extent of itsmotion is adjustedbyvrtheposi- 4 .,,'tion-o-f thezbracketlfli and:therlocation'of the.

screws 180. This frame .182 .car-riesa pair-.of-back bend die-carriers1-8ewhichin turn carry-the'back die 185, on a;pivot pin-l8"l.Theicarriersfl84are: adjustedtransversely by screws l88=andlongitudie.;nally byscrews' 183." Springs .291 tendutowswingthe pivoted :frame 182:back-until I an adjusting screw 192 engages .a stop; 193. Thesebackidies 190-simply actias-shownin Fig. 4-3 to bendrthe'ends of thelegs of thestaples-intothe inclinationpas 0 iShOWIl in: Fig. 44something that iswellrecQg' nizedin this art;

The whole machine,-of course,-zis-operated by. the crank shaft ,10through :a pulley l-l :and belt. The several. cranks :on this :shaftoperate the 5,-,various ways that have been described. The -.wire

isbrought in from the reel 13 'throughithe guides 59, shown in Figs. 8and.-l0.- The plunger (SS-oper-w atedufrom the crank-shaftgripsthe-wire.-i 'The wheel 18 .constantly srotating .moves the :carriage as:is: usual with a star wheel 20 sideways with: -re-.

y yanism shown in Fig. 3'7 and advanced overathe doubler .bar 141.Now-theiolder bar 125located on 'the slide ll2"moves forward from-theiposition. shown'in Fig. 3'7 to that showndn Fig-138.: :In the meantimethe needles 2173 have perforatedrthegfound-ation ,.as shown'in-Fig..38-:and-at this'timethe knife 99 cuts 01f the wire. The nextoperationof the folder bars 125 is to move forward to bending the'wirein two square bends about the doubler-bars 141. Now the-folder bars l25move inwardly toward each other, as shown in Fig. 40 and-"across thelegs of the staple, just produced.

Thereafter *the crowner 134 --moves inwardly :and

the folder bars "move inwardly alsoand the staple isstraightened-out, aspreviouslydescr ibed in the specification; to the positionshown. inFig.41. Thecrowner continues to advance, as shownxin Fi'g. 42,-

until it brings the points of the staples through the 'foundationendthey are engaged by the back dies1'190 :and bent =;over theedge of the'rest 49,

as shown inFig; 43-. These back dies move'away and. the crowner movesaway leaving the staple set in the foundation and resting-'onthe topof'th'e back restea as. shown in Fig. 1.44. r The next step isforlitheneedle bar 168-to'rise to ifreeithenewly formedstaple from-thebar .49, as shown inFig. 45.

The'doubleribarflil moves-away fromthe staple"- in:one.direction' whilethe crowner i13'moves1away i fromit in-a directioniataright anglesthereto, as

indicated-inFigs li: This, it willibe seen, leaves 1a v staple partway"through. thel fo'undation', with its ends vproperly.bentpandiprojectingat-its head or bar-:end;.: considerably-away from :thefoundation;

Onithe :nextnforward .moti'cnaof. the .needle bar, for the purpose iofinsertingx-another .staple, =the endiofit Willa-engagezthisstaple andpushi'it clearthroughlthe foundation, as .illustratediin Fig. 45.

It '1 will. be oremembered that ion :the :operative stroke of the needlebarrithe swinging table is.

lifted zto (bring the needles up to the proper position-for thesetwooperations vandthat alltheother 1 mechanismrmounted on the swingingtable .is ele-'-' vated also. This :swinging table.whichzcarriespractically. :allrthe :mechanisrn above described,

canibe swung iupwardly about the shaft 10 ;at any time, no inatter:where the machine may be stopped-to expose the mechanism :below and.can' be turned back far enough to exposev that -;on-thebottomrofthezswinging :table. This is of great advantage .in:the'inspection 10f the'machine for the Elocation :ofsany itrouble'whichmay ioccur. It

saves-:an' immense amount 'of time anytime any difliculty arises becausethe operator :camfind itat once withoutnnscrewing anyparts or.idismount- Y ingqanything. It also 'has the advantage "that,

althoughladjustmentsrmay be made and the parts cleaned and oiled whenthe table is moved iupgit can be moved .down again so that the 'rolls106 restaoni the ecams. 210.5 and 'no readjustments have i to be made.-Onsaccount-of this featureless supervision is necessary thanrheretoforeand-thisiresult is-aobtained-zby the general:constructiomof athe;ma'--chine. All-the'operations being performed from the 'single-mainshaftwhich carries the camsr and that :shaft being used. as a "pivot shaft ofthe swinging table,- the 'machine is simplified and its;

size -is-areduced. The'repairs can :be -made'.more easily and they arefewer.

Although. I vhave illustrated and described only.

one form-of the invention Lanr aware "of the fact that-modifications-canbe madeuthcreinwby any personwskilled inathe art without departing.-from' the :scopeof :thednvention as expressed in the claims.Thereforejl do "not wish to belimited in this :respect otherwise than asset-iforth in the claims, butwhatl ;claim is:-

1. In a card setting machine, the combination with means for holdingthecard foundation, and

a" pin-:settingrdevice, "of a bodily movable table ona-which'the pinsetting device is carried and means for movingisaid table into aposition :to

bring the pin setting device into the desired position with respect tothe foundation, said table being movable into a position in which theparts under the table will be exposed for inspection and repairs.

2. In a card setting machine, the combination of a pivoted table, toothsetting mechanism carried by said table and movable thereon, and meansfor swinging the table on an axis, said table being movable into aposition in which the parts under the table will be exposed forinspection and repairs.

3. In a card setting machine, the combination of an operating shaft, atable pivotally mounted on said shaft, pin setting devices carried bysaid table, and means on the shaft for operating the pin settingdevices.

4. In a card setting machine, the combination of a main shaft, a tablemounted to swing about said shaft as an axis, pin setting mechanismcarried by said table, means on the shaft for operating the pin settingmechanism, a second shaft, and means on the second shaft forperiodically lifting the table into pin setting position.

5. In a card setting machine, the combination of means for feeding thefoundation and supporting it for the pins to be set in it, an operatingshaft, means operated by the operating shaft for shifting the foundationsideways intermittently, a table pivoted on said shaft, means slidablymounted on the table for setting the teeth in the foundation, and meanson the shaft for operating the tooth setting means.

6. In a card setting machine, the combination of a frame, a horizontaloperating shaft at the edge of said frame, a table pivoted to swing onsaid shaft and movable upwardly to a position to expose the underside ofthe table, means under the table and operated by said shaft for liftingthe table periodically, and means on said table and operated by saidshaft for inserting teeth in the foundation.

7. In a card setting machine, the combination of an operating shaft, atable pivoted to swing on said shaft, pin setting means mounted on thetable, means operated by said shaft for lifting the table periodicallyto bring the pin setting mechanism into proper position, said tablebeing capable of being turned by hand on the shaft as a center to aposition in which the parts under the table can be exposed.

8. In a card setting machine, the combination of a cam shaft, aplurality of cams fixed thereto, a spiral gear on the shaft, a tablepivotally mounted on the shaft, means under the table connected with andoperated by the spiral gear for swinging the table upwardly on the shaftperiodically as the shaft operates, and means on the table connectedwith and operated by said cams for setting teeth in the foundation.

9. In a card setting machine, the combination of a cam shaft, aplurality of cams fixed thereto, a spiral gear on the shaft, a tablepivotally mounted. on the shaft, means under the table connected withand operated by the spiral gear for swinging the table upwardly on theshaft periodically as the shaft operates, means on the table connectedwith and operated by said cams for setting teeth in the foundation, andmeans for shifting the foundation sideways operated by one of the camson said shaft.

10. In a card setting mechanism the combi-' nation of a main shaft, atable supported by the shaft at one end, a carriage cam, a cam on theshaft for operating the carriage cam, a frame movable sideways andadapted to shift the foundation and connected with said carriage cam tobe shifted thereby, the connection between the frame and the carriagecam comprising a reciprocable shaft, a shaft on which the carriage camis mounted, a star wheel carried by the last named shaft, a ratchetwheel, an operating pawl for the ratchet wheel, means operated by thestar wheel for actuating said pawl to turn the ratchet wheel from thecam wheel shaft, a pair of studs on the ratchet wheel, a bar movablyguided by said studs, and means for connecting the bar with saidreciprocable shaft.

11. In a card setting machine, the combination of a cam shaft, a tablepivotally mounted to swing about the axis of said cam shaft, cardsetting mechanism carried on the table, cams on the .cam shaft foroperating the card setting mechanism, a gear on the cam shaft, a shaftunder the table having cams thereon, a pair of rolls carried by thetable and running on said cams, and means for driving said shaft fromsaid gear on the cam shaft to tilt the table periodically about the camshaft.

12. In a card setting machine, the combina- 100 tion of a table tiltableabout one end, a slide movable on the table, a cam on the slide, atrans-' versely movable slide, means carried by the sec-- ond slide forgripping the end of a wire, an angularly located surface connected withthe second slide and adapted to be engaged by said cam to move thesecond slide, taking the wire with it, a second wire gripping member inposition to receive the Wire, grip it and hold it when the second slidemoves back, a plunger constituting a part of the second gripping device,and means for operating the plunger in proper sequence with relation tothe first named cam.

13. In a card setting machine, the combination of a cam shaft havingcams thereon, a table, a plurality of slides on said table, eachconnected with one of the cams to be operated thereby, the first slidehaving a cam surface at the end, a slide movable in a transversedirection and having a plunger movable in the direction of the firstnamed slide to grip a wire, an angularly disposed surface mounted on thetransverse slide in position for the sliding cam to engage it and moveit to draw the wire in, a slide on the table operated by another cam onthe cam shaft for releasing the plunger and thereby releasing the wireafter the transverse slide is moved to its extreme position, a secondplunger for gripping the wire at that time and holding it while thetransverse slide moves back, and a third slide on the table operated byanother cam on the cam shaft for operating the last named plunger.

14. In a card setting machine, the combination with a reciprocablecutter and means for operating it, of a cutter block mounted in fixedposition and having a surface at the end cooperating with said cutterfor shearing the wire, a core fixedly carried by the cutter block andhaving a notch in one side extending throughout its length for receivingthe wire, means for holding the opposite ends of the core, and a coilspring around the core between the two holding means for the solepurpose of guiding the wire in the notch in the space between the twosupporting means.

15. In a card setting device, the combination with a cam shaft, a tablemounted to turn on the cam shaft and a plurality of cams on the camshaft, of means on said table for drawing wire into the machine, acutter block carried by said table and comprising a core having a notchthroughout its length for receiving the wire, said cutter block havingmeans for surrounding said core and keeping the wire in said notch,means for adjusting the cutter block longitudinally with respect to thedirection of feed of the wire, a cutter movable across the .end of thecutter block for cutting the Wire, and a .slide on the table operated byone of said cams for operating the cutter.

16. In a card setting device, the combination of a main cam shaft havingcams thereon, a table pivoted on one end of said cam shaft, three slidescarried by said table and movable transversely to the axis of the shaft,three cams on the shaft, each for operating one of said slides, twoplungers carried by the table, each operated by one of the three camsfor pinching the wire, a transverse slide on which the first plunger islocated, and a slide operated by the third cam for moving the firstplunger transversely with respect to the direction of movement of thethree slides to bring the wire pinched under the plunger into themachine, the second plunger being located in stationary position, itscam being so set as to operate it to pinch the wire after the wire hasbeen fed forward to hold the wire when the transverse slide moves back.

17. In a card setting machine, the combination of means for feeding thewire into the machine and cutting it off, a doubler bar, means forlocating the doubler bar in position to engage the Wire on one side, apair of wing folders, means for moving the wing folders to engage thewire on the opposite side at the time it 'is cut off and to bend itabout the doubler bar, and a crowner having a notch cooperating with thedoubler bar to receive and pinch the wire while it is being operated onby the folders.

18. In a card setting machine, the combination of a cam shaft, a tablepivoted at one end on the cam shaft, a slide on the table, a doubler barcarried by said slide, a cam on the shaft connected with said slide foroperating it into a position in which the doubler bar will engage oneside of a wire, a pair of wing folders, a slide carried by the doublerbar slide and movable thereon for supporting the wing folders, a secondcam on the shaft for operating the wing folder slide to bring the wingfolders into contact with the opposite side of the wire after the wirehas engaged the doubler bar, the doubler bar having a notch in its end,a crowner movable transversely to the doubler bar and having a tencn onthe end with a notch therein to pinch the wire against the doubler bar,and a third cam on the shaft for operating the crowner.

19. In a card setting machine, the combination of a doubler bar toengage one side of a wire, a pair of wing folders, the doubler barhaving a notch in its end, and a crowner movable transversely to thedoubler bar and having a tenon on the end with a notch therein to pinchthe wire against the doubler bar.

20. In a card setting machine, the combination of a pivoted table, a camshaft on which the table is pivoted, a doubler bar and slide carried bysaid table, a cam on the cam shaft for operating said slide, a pair ofbrackets carried by the slide at a distance from each other, a crownercomprising a rod reciprocably mounted on said brackets, a wing andcutter slide mounted to slide on the doubler bar and crowner slide, acam on the cam shaft for operating the wing and cutter slide, a framecarried by the wing and cutter slide, and a spring-pressed collar on therod in position to be engaged by said frame to control the operation ofsaid rod.

21. In a card setting machine, the combination of a pivoted table, a camshaft .on which the table is pivoted, a doubler bar slide carried bysaid table, a cam on the cam shaft for .operating said slide, a pair ofbrackets carried by the slide at a distance from other, a crownercomprising a rod reciprocably mounted on said brackets, a wing andcutter slide mounted to siide ,on the doubler bar and crowner slide, acam on the cam shaft for operating the wing and cutter slide, a framecarried by the wing and cutter slide, a spring-pressed collar on the rodin position to be engaged by said frame to control the operation of saidrod, a guide slot on one of said frames, and a guide rod on one of saidbrackets to hold the guide slot to hold the crowner always in the sameaxial position.

22. In a card setting machine, the combination of a pivoted table, a camshaft on which the table is pivoted, a doubler bar slide carried by saidtable, a cam on the cam shaft for operating said slide, a pair ofbrackets carried by the slide at a distance from each other, a crownercomprising a rod reciprocably mounted on said brackets, a wing andcutter slide mounted to slide on the doubler bar and crowner slide, acam on the cam shaft for operating the wing and critter slide, a framecarried by the wing and cutter slide, a spring-pressed collar on the rodin position to be engaged by said frame to control the operation of saidrod, a frame carried by one of said brackets, a doubler bar carried bysaid frame and located with its axis perpendicular to the axis of thecrowner rod, and a regulating rod extending from said frame to the otherbracket and adjustably connected therewith for adding to the rigidity ofthe structure.

23. In a card setting machine, the combination of a doubler bar, a pairof brackets at a distance from each other, a crowner comprising a rodreciprocably mounted on said brackets, 21 frame, a spring-pressed collaron the rod in position to be engaged by said frame to control theoperation of 120 said rod, a frame carried by one of said brackets,

a doubler bar carried by said frame and located with its axisperpendicular to the axis of the crowner rod, and a regulating rodextending from said frame to the other bracket and adjustably 125connected therewith for adding to the rigidity of the structure.

24. In a card setting machine, the combination of a table, a cam shafton which the table is pivoted at one end, a wing and cutter slide on thetable, one of the cams on the cam shaft being in position to operate thewing and cutter slide, a cutter bar adjustably mounted on said slide, apair of wings pivotally mounted on said slide, a spring for forcing saidwings yieldingly together, 135 means for controlling the position of thewings positively, said wings including a pair of wing folders located ina converging position, and means carried by said shaft for raising andlowering the table about its pivot for the purpose described.

25. In a card setting machine, the combination of a main shaft, aplurality of cams thereon, a table supported by and pivoted on saidshaft at one end of the table, means operated by the shaft 145 forintermittently raising and lowering the table about its pivot, a wingslide carried by the table, one of the cams on the shaft being arrangedto operate said slide, a pair of wings pivoted on parallel axes andcarried by said slide and having wing folders at their ends, a pair ofcam points, one on each of said wings, and a stationary top killing camon the table for engaging said points and controlling the operation ofthe wing and wing folders on the forward movement of said slide.

26. In a card setting machine, the combination of a main shaft, aplurality of cams thereon, a table supported by and pivoted on saidshaft at one end of the table, means operated by the shaft forintermittently raising and lowering the table about its pivot, a wingslide carried by the table, one of the cams on the shaft being arrangedto operate said slide, a pair of wings pivoted on parallel axes andcarried by said slide and having wing folders at their ends, a pair ofcam points, one on each of said wings, a top killing cam for engagingsaid points and controlling the operation of the wing and wing folderson the forward movement of said slide, the cam surfaces on the topkilling cam converging toward the outer end thereof, a bottom killingcam having cam surfaces converging toward the inner surface thereof, anda pair of cam points on the wings for engaging the bottom killing cam,whereby the motion of the wings is controlled during the withdrawal ofthe slide, both of said killing cams being stationary.

2'7. In a card setting machine, the combination of a table, a cam shaftat one end of the table on which the table is pivotally mounted, meanson the shaft for intermittently raising the table about its pivot, aneedle bar slide carried by the table, a cam on the cam shaft foroperating the needle bar slide, a needle bar transversely adjustable onsaid needle bar slide, a foundation back rest located in stationaryposition, said table operating device and cam being so related to eachother that after the table swings upwardly the cam will operate theslide to move the needle bar toward the foundation and perforate itthereby.

28. In a card setting machine, the combination of a table, a cam shaftat one end of the table on which the table is pivotally mounted, meanson the shaft for intermittently raising the table about its pivot, aneedle bar slide carried by the table, a cam on the cam shaft foroperating the needle bar slide, a needle bar transversely adjustable onsaid needle bar slide, a foundation back rest, said table operatingdevice and cam being so related to each other that after the tableswings upwardly the cam will operate the slide to move the needle bartoward the foundation and perforate it thereby, means for adjusting theback rest to provide for setting the teeth different distances apart tomake card clothing of different numbers of teeth per inch, and a gaugeby which the back rest can be set.

29. In a card setting machine, the combination of a shaft, a tablepivoted at one edge on the shaft to swing thereon, means carried by theshaft for intermittently raising the table, a needle bar slide on thetable, a needle bar carried by the slide, a cam on the shaft forintermittently moving. the slide, a foundation back rest against whichthe foundation to be operated upon is held, needles carried by theneedle bar for perforating the foundation at a point just above the backrest and at the time the table is raised, a crowner for introducing awire through the foundation and over the top of the back rest, a die forbending down the ends of the legs of the staple, means for thenadvancing the foundation one step whereby, upon the next operation ofthe needle bar, it will engage the said wire at the head and push itclear through the foundation.

30. In a card setting machine, the combination of a needle bar slide, aneedle bar transversely adjustable on said needle bar slide, atransversely reciprocating carriage, a foundation back rest located onsaid carriage, and means for adjusting the back rest angularly on saidcarriage to provide for setting the teeth at different distances apart.

31. In a card setting machine, the combination with a needle bar slide,a needle bar transversely adjustable on said slide, a transverselyreciprocable carriage, a foundation back rest located on said carriageand adjustable on a transverse axis on the carriage, and means forholding the back rest in fixed position on the carriage afteradjustment.

EDMOND E. FOURNIER.

